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esources under their control, the terms foraccess by third parties and therequirements for their successful use in theevent of a major oil spill.Single copies are available free fromITOPF; multiple copies will be chargedat £5.00 each.Oil Spill CompensationITOPF and IPIECA also co-operated toproduce a briefing guide on theInternational Conventions on Liabilityand Compensation for Oil PollutionDamage. Updated in 2004, the guide,which aims to provide a summary ofthe fundamental features of theConventions, comprises an explanatorytext and a series of answers tofrequently asked questions.Copies can be downloaded from theIPIECA website (www.ipieca.org) orpurchased from the IPIECA Secretariat,priced £6 each.The ERIKA - videoITOPF assisted in the production of this30-minute video, which provides agraphic account of this major oil spilloff France in December 1999,including the clean-up operations andthe mechanisms for compensatingthose whose livelihoods were affected.Copies of the video are available at acost of £12.50 (or US$20.00) fromSteamship Mutual UnderwritingAssociation Ltd:Tel: +44 (0) 20 7247 5490Fax: +44 (0) 20 7377 2912E-mail: steamship@simsl.comThe Real Story - theEnvironmental Impact ofthe BRAER - videoA 30-minute video, produced by theMarine Laboratory in Scotland, whichsummarises the main findings of thescientific studies into the impact of thismajor oil spill in Shetland in January1993.Available from ITOPF at £10.00 in PALand NTSC versions.Ocean OrbitITOPF’s newsletter with reports andarticles on developments concerningoil spill preparedness, response, effectsand compensation.Annual ReviewA review of ITOPF’s activities during theprevious 12 months, including theDirectors’ Report and Accounts.Miscellaneous PapersA wide range of papers presented byITOPF staff at conferences, seminarsand workshops, or published injournals are available on our website(www.itopf.com).39
StaffingManaging DirectorDr Tosh Moller, a marine biologist by training, joined ITOPF in 1979.Previously, he held research posts at the University of Wales and theMarine Biological Station, Isle of Man, working on mariculture andfisheries biology projects. He was appointed Managing Director in2003.Technical Team ManagersHugh Parker, a chemist by training, joined ITOPF in 1980 from theWarren Springs Laboratory, where he worked on the development ofaerial techniques for monitoring and combating oil spills at sea. He wasearlier awarded an M.Phil. for his research on oil/water separation.Dr Brian Dicks, a marine biologist by training, joined ITOPF in 1987,having previously been Director of the Oil Pollution Research Unit inWales, where he was involved with numerous research studies aroundthe world on the environmental effects of oil pollution.Dr Karen Purnell is a chartered chemist and a member of the RoyalSociety of Chemistry. Prior to joining ITOPF in 1994 she was a ProjectManager involved in nuclear/toxic waste management andenvironmental remediation.Senior Technical AdvisorsRichard Johnson is a marine biologist and holds a Masters degree inRadiation and Environmental Protection. His previous employmentincluded investigation of fallout from the Chernobyl accident andassessing radioactive contamination of the marine environment. Hejoined ITOPF in 1994.Katharina Stanzel is a marine ecologist with a Masters degree inCoastal Management. Prior to joining ITOPF in 1999 she worked assenior scientist and consultant on marine park and fisheries projects inAustralia, Indonesia and Singapore.40
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